The Program

Changing your life is not easy, but together we can do it.

The John Volken Academy addiction recovery program is modeled after the therapeutic community approach to addiction treatment, providing students with healthy life-style changes needed to live successful and sober lives – forever! The treatment programs are supported by a board of directors and receives consultation from addiction professionals and healthy-living specialists. Combining the therapeutic community approach with professional guidance makes this program extremely effective and truly life-changing.

Post Secondary Education

In a Therapeutic Community, participants are considered equals in their struggle to change their lives.

During the treatment programs, students progress through six levels of advancement towards graduation. They are closely monitored and consistently receive feedback from their peers, senior managers, and the Program Director. Each new level requires a higher standard of performance. Before advancing to the next level, students must perform to the requirement of that new level. This motivates students to continue striving for higher goals. As they progress, students are provided with increased opportunities, responsibilities, leadership positions, and privileges.

All students are encouraged to stay at the Academy until they have acquired all the tools needed to live a successful sober life.

Every day at the John Volken Academy students practice healthy living. This is often a challenge, as changing a negative life-style into a healthy one is not easy. Our students get up at 6 am Monday to Saturday and have a healthy breakfast, followed by chores and motivational group sessions. From 8 am to 9 pm they attend the Life-Skills Training Center (LTC). This time is spent in career training, group sessions, community activities, and various personal development sessions. Students enjoy healthy meals 3 times a day, as well as 2 snacks.

They normally share accommodations, with 1 to 3 students per room, depending on their level in the program. Quiet time for reading and letter writing is between 10 – 11 pm, with lights out at 11. Sundays are for personal and spiritual growth, reflection, approved visits, and outings.

Our students are kept busy 24/7. They are constantly observing, learning, and being encouraged and taught to become the best that they can be. And with patience and know-how, lives are being changed.